Dr. Richard Brian Thoma, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 5,615
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 444
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,508
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 2010 Patton Chapel Rd Suite 200 Suite 200, Hoover, AL 35216-5784
- Practice phone
- Call (205) 208-9001
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Cahaba Pain And Spine Care
Surgical practice · Hoover, Alabama
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Dr. Richard Brian Thoma is an interventional pain medicine physician in Hoover, Alabama
Dr. Thoma practices at Cahaba Pain And Spine Care in Hoover, Alabama.
Dr. Thoma's NPI, 1437371994, was assigned on May 3, 2007. Dr. Thoma graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Thoma holds Alabama license 27941.
- NPI
- 1437371994NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8628109204
- NPI enumeration date
- May 3, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (205) 208-9001
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Brian Thoma practices at Cahaba Pain and Spine Care in Hoover, Alabama
Dr. Thoma's primary practice is Cahaba Pain and Spine Care, at 2010 Patton Chapel Rd Suite 200 Suite 200, Hoover, AL 35216-5784. The practice phone is (205) 208-9001.
- Cahaba Pain and Spine Care2010 Patton Chapel Rd Suite 200 Suite 200, Hoover, AL 35216-5784Phone(205) 208-9001
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Brian Thoma is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Thoma's primary practice is Cahaba Pain And Spine Care in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Thoma is also affiliated with Grandview Medical Center. The medical group on file is Cahaba Pain and Spine Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thoma to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Brian Thoma's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thoma practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cahaba Pain And Spine Care | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Brian Thoma is one of 33 interventional pain medicine physicians in Alabama
Interventional pain medicine is Dr. Thoma's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208VP0014X. Dr. Thoma is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Interventional pain medicine, AlabamaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Brian Thoma billed Medicare for 5,615 services in 2024
CMS data shows 5,615 Medicare services from Dr. Thoma across 29 procedure codes in 2024, for 444 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $168,720 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Thoma's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 7692024: 3,294328%
- Other services
- 2023: 4942024: 71044%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5872024: 6114%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 7362024: 50531%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2642024: 2467%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 2092024: 2071%
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 42
Dr. Thoma compared with the Alabama median for interventional pain medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Thoma
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 5,615vs 3,15678% above
- Medicare patients
- 444vs 35226% above
- Part D claims
- 4,343vs 4,306Close to median
Medians across 32 interventional pain medicine physicians in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Thoma's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Brian Thoma treated 444 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 444 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thoma in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 174 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.54, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thoma's median patient age at 67, with 69% women.
Dr. Thoma's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Thoma's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women30068%
- Men14432%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Thoma's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Anxiety57%
- Mood disorders44%
- Depression43%
- Alcohol and drug use disorders42%
- Diabetes36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Thoma's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women69%
- Men31%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Brian Thoma wrote 4,508 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Thoma wrote 4,508 Medicare Part D claims for 1,132 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,343 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $275,430 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,752 claims across 33 drugs.
Dr. Thoma's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,146 claims92%
- Brand-name362 claims8%
Dr. Thoma's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Thoma's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids44%1,988 of 4,508 claims
- Antibiotics0%19 of 4,508 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3,7522024: 4,34316%
Drugs named by CMS: 35 in 2024, 33 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Brian Thoma scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Thoma for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Thoma accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Thoma as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Thoma's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 83of 100Final score
- 75.8of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 72of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Richard Brian Thoma received $10,477 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 627 general payments to Dr. Thoma from 54 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $2,476.
General payments to Dr. Thoma by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Thoma by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$9,96795%
- Speaker and faculty fees$5005%
- Education$100%
Companies that paid Dr. Thoma the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard Brian Thoma graduated from Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Thoma graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2005.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard Brian Thoma's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard Brian Thoma's NPI number?
Dr. Richard Brian Thoma's NPI number is 1437371994. It was assigned on May 3, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Brian Thoma?
Dr. Richard Brian Thoma is an interventional pain medicine physician in Hoover, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 208VP0014X).
Where does Dr. Richard Brian Thoma practice?
Dr. Thoma practices at 2010 Patton Chapel Rd Suite 200 Suite 200, Hoover, AL 35216-5784. Dr. Thoma's primary practice is Cahaba Pain And Spine Care in Hoover, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thoma to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Richard Brian Thoma's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Thoma is (205) 208-9001.
What is Dr. Richard Brian Thoma's medical license number?
Dr. Thoma holds Alabama license 27941.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Brian Thoma affiliated with?
Dr. Thoma is affiliated with Grandview Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Thoma to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Richard Brian Thoma part of?
Dr. Thoma is linked to Cahaba Pain and Spine Care. Dmand AI links Dr. Thoma to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Richard Brian Thoma accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thoma billed Medicare for 5,615 services in 2024, and Dr. Thoma accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Richard Brian Thoma offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Thoma as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Richard Brian Thoma's MIPS score?
Dr. Thoma's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Brian Thoma see?
CMS counts 444 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thoma in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Richard Brian Thoma bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Thoma's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare temporary code (Q9967).
Where did Dr. Richard Brian Thoma go to medical school?
Dr. Thoma graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 2005.
What drugs does Dr. Richard Brian Thoma prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thoma's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Gabapentin and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Richard Brian Thoma received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,477 in general payments to Dr. Thoma from 54 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Richard Brian Thoma been practicing?
Dr. Thoma graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
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